National Instruments 370551A-01, NI-VISA, NI-VXI manual

MXITM

Getting Started with Your PCI-MXI-2

and the NI-VXITM/NI-VISATM Software

for Linux

PCI-MXI-2 for Linux

May 2002 Edition

Part Number 370551A-01

Contents

Main MXI Page Important Information Warranty Copyright Trademarks Patents Compliance FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance* Determining FCC Class FCC/DOC Warnings Class A Compliance to EU Directives Contents Chapter 4 VME-MXI-2 Configuration and Installation Chapter 5 NI-VXI/NI-VISA Software Installation Chapter 6 NI-VXI Configuration Utility Page Page About This Manual How To Use the Manual Set Conventions Related Documentation Introduction and Quick Start How to Use This Manual PCI-MXI-2 Kit Overview What You Need to Get Started MXI-2 Description Hardware Description Software Description Optional Software Quick Start Hardware Installation Installing and Loading the NI-VXI/NI-VISA Software for Linux VME Users Device Interaction Default Settings PCI-MXI-2 Page Page VXI/VME-MXI-2 Page Page PCI-MXI-2 Configuration Configure the PCI-MXI-2 Page Install the PCI-MXI-2 Figure 2-2 shows how to install the PCI-MXI-2. Figure 2-2. PCI-MXI-2 Installed in a Computer VXI-MXI-2 Configuration Configure the VXI-MXI-2 Chapter 3 VXI-MXI-2 Configuration andInstallation WARNING: VXI-MXI-2 Figure 3-1. VXI-MXI-2 Right-Side Cover PCI-MXI-2 for Linux 3-2 ni.com 1U35 2W2 3W3 4S8 5S9 6S7 Front Panel Features Removing the Metal Enclosure VXIbus Logical Address Page VXIbus Slot 0/Non-Slot 0 Page VXIbus Local Bus VXIbus CLK10 Routing Page Page Figure 3-6. SMB CLK10 Settings Trigger Input Termination MXIbus Termination Page Page Figure 3-10. EEPROM Operation Onboard DRAM Install the VXI-MXI-2 Connect the MXIbus Cable Figure 3-12. MXI-2 Cable Configuration Using a PCI-MXI-2 and a VXI-MXI-2 Note Always turn on the mainframe first. Doing so makes it possible for your external computer to access the VXI boards in the mainframe upon startup. VME-MXI-2 Configuration Configure the VME-MXI-2 Figure 4-1. VME-MXI-2 Parts Locator Diagram Front Panel Features VMEbus A16 Base Address VME-MXI-2 Intermodule Signaling MXIbus Termination Page Page Onboard DRAM Page Install the VME-MXI-2 Connect the MXIbus Cable Page NI-VXI/NI-VISA Software Installation Installing the NI-VXI/NI-VISA Software for Linux Removing the NI-VXI Driver for Linux Using the NI-VXI/NI-VISA Software Completing the Software Installation NI-VXI Configuration Utility Running the VXIedit Configuration Utility Page PCI-MXI-2 Configuration Editor Update Current Configuration Record Configuration to File Load Configuration from File Revert to Current Configuration Logical Address Configuration Editor Device Settings Logical Address Device Type Address Space VXI/VME Shared Memory VXI/VME Shared RAM Size Shared RAM Pool Advanced Shared RAM Settings Page Resource Manager Delay Resource Manager Delay Default Controller (LA 1) System IRQ Level Servant Area Size Number of Handlers Page Bus Configuration Editor MXI Bus MXI System Controller MXI Bus Timeout MXI CLK10 MXI Transfer Limit Synchronous MXI MXI-2 Auto Retry A24/A32 Write Posting PCI Bus User Window and Driver Window Expansion ROM VXI/VME-MXI-2 Configuration Editor LA Selection and Logical Address Address Space and Requested Memory A16 and A24/A32 Write Posting Interlocked Mode VXI/VME Bus Options VMEbus System Controller VXI/VME Bus Timeout Value Advanced VXI Settings VXI/VME Auto Retry Transfer Limit Arbiter Type Request Level VXI/VME Fair Requester Arbiter Timeout MXI Bus Options MXI Bus System Controller MXI Bus Timeout Value Advanced MXI Settings MXI Auto Retry Transfer Limit Parity Checking MXI Fair Requester MXI CLK10 Signal Using the NI-VXI/NI-VISA Software Interactive Control of NI-VXI/NI-VISA Example Programs Programming Considerations Multiple Applications Using the NI-VXI and VISA Libraries Low-Level Access Functions Local Resource Access Functions System Configuration Functions Compiling Your C Program for NI-VXI/NI-VISA Symbols Page A Specifications PCI-MXI-2 PCI Functionality Electrical Performance VXI-MXI-2 VMEbus Capability Codes Page Page Electrical Performance VME-MXI-2 VMEbus Capability Codes Page Page Page B NI-VXI/NI-VISA Software Overview Main Programs and Files Header Files for NI-VXI Header Files for NI-VISA C EEPROM Configuration Controlling the EEPROM Operation Fixing an Invalid EEPROM Configuration Page D Common Questions Page Page Page E Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Symbols A B C D E F H I K L M N O P R S T U V W Index A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T U V Page W